Banks, S. and Orton, A. (2007) 'The grit in the oyster : community development workers in a modernizing local authority.', Community development journal., 42 (1). pp. 97-113.
Abstract
This article offers a brief overview of the challenges facing UK local authorities, including the need to enhance public participation in decision making and service delivery, improve service performance and increase partnership working. It explores the potential contribution of community development work to meeting these challenges, drawing on a case study of one UK county council. The essential tensions and conflicts in the role of community development workers in a local authority are highlighted, showing how the modernization process introduced by the New Labour government is adding further layers of complexity and ambiguity.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | Community development, Local authorities, Modernisation of public services. |
| Full text: | (AM) Accepted Manuscript Download PDF (277Kb) |
| Status: | Peer-reviewed |
| Publisher Web site: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cdj/bsi074 |
| Publisher statement: | This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced PDF of an article accepted for publication in Community development journal following peer review. The version of record Banks, S. & Orton, A. (2007). The grit in the oyster: community development workers in a modernizing local authority. Community Development Journal 42(1): 97-113 is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cdj/bsi074 |
| Date accepted: | No date available |
| Date deposited: | 19 January 2017 |
| Date of first online publication: | January 2007 |
| Date first made open access: | No date available |
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